Data Protection Lead

Join Verinext, a technology company that's not just keeping up with the future, but actively shaping it. At Verinext, we firmly believe that work should be as enjoyable as it is rewarding. You'll be stepping into an environment that thrives on innovation and fun. Our team-oriented culture isn't just a buzzword; it's a cornerstone of our success. We're incredibly proud to have been recognized as a "Best Place to Work" by the Philadelphia Business Journal for 10 consecutive years.

The Data Protection Technology Lead owns the standards, governance, and service delivery frameworks across backup, recovery, business continuity, and data security services, with a forward-looking emphasis on automation and AI-assisted resiliency. The role supports Solution Architects in pre-sales engagements, provides subject matter expertise in major incidents, and leads knowledge capture for data protection services.

• Establish and maintain service delivery standards for backup, DRaaS, BaaS, and data security services.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on Commvault, Zerto, and Cohesity, driving consistent adoption and delivery across all teams.
• Utilize AI and automation to optimize backup schedules, anomaly detection, and data recovery processes.
• Partner with Solution Architects to provide design expertise and pre-sales technical support.
• Act as a domain escalation point for major incidents (<10% of time commitment).
• Create and manage documentation, knowledge bases, and playbooks for data protection services.
• Evaluate and implement AI-driven data risk assessment and threat detection solutions to improve resiliency and compliance.
• Participate in the monthly Services Governance Forum to review standards, roadmap, and escalations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data protection, backup/recovery, or disaster recovery.
• Deep expertise in Commvault, Zerto, and Cohesity platforms, including design, implementation, and operations.
• Familiarity with compliance, security, and governance related to data protection.
• Experience deploying automation for recovery orchestration and working with AI/ML-based anomaly detection for ransomware and data breaches.
• Strong documentation and standards development capabilities.
• Experience in pre-sales or solution design for data protection services.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)